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Hello everyone,
My question may seem a bit silly, but since pointing the satellite dish for SKYDSL is tricky, I need to reassure myself!
The software tells me to point at 144°, which is fine, as North is 0, that makes sense!
Now, it says on https://www.lyngsat.com/europe.html that Eurobird 3 is at 33.0°E.
In this case, will my 0 reference point be South or East?
Thank you
My question may seem a bit silly, but since pointing the satellite dish for SKYDSL is tricky, I need to reassure myself!
The software tells me to point at 144°, which is fine, as North is 0, that makes sense!
Now, it says on https://www.lyngsat.com/europe.html that Eurobird 3 is at 33.0°E.
In this case, will my 0 reference point be South or East?
Thank you
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Hello
The magnetic 0 (north compass) is your reference!
Therefore, you need to point to 144° magnetic (so "almost" south = 180)
Be precise in your pointing as well as in elevation (around 30°) / vertical
The Eurobird 3 information is at 33.0°E. It is a satellite positioning information (towards Eastern Europe) and has nothing to do with your satellite dish adjustment
Good luck
The magnetic 0 (north compass) is your reference!
Therefore, you need to point to 144° magnetic (so "almost" south = 180)
Be precise in your pointing as well as in elevation (around 30°) / vertical
The Eurobird 3 information is at 33.0°E. It is a satellite positioning information (towards Eastern Europe) and has nothing to do with your satellite dish adjustment
Good luck